Quantum Phase Transitions
- Book Review,
by Subir Sachdev
Review
"Taken as a whole, this book is something of a theoretical masterpiece. With its tight organization, the book leads the determined (and theoretically inclined) reader on a tour encompassing some of the most challenging yet beautiful topics in contemporary theoretical physics...Virtually every chapter contains a theoretical 'gem'...The equations are manipulated with flair and elegance that are testamony to Sachdev's talent as one of the world's premier theorists." Physics Today
Book Description
Quantum Phase Transitions details the fundamental changes that can occur in the macroscopic nature of matter at zero temperature due to small variations in a given external parameter. The author develops the theory of quantum phase transitions in the simplest possible class of nondisordered, interacting systems--the quantum Ising and rotor models. He pays particular attention to their non-zero temperature dynamic and transport properties in the vicinity of the quantum critical point. Throughout, experimental results are interwoven with theoretical models, and well over 500 references are included.
Book Info
Describes the fundamental changes that can occur in the macroscopic nature of matter at zero temperature due to small variations in a given external parameter, at a level of detail not previously seen. Develops the theory of quantum phase transitions in order of complexity, integrating experimental results with theoretical Softcover. DLC: Phase transformations.
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